I Build an Aircraft Carrier in the Ming Dynasty

"Look, it's a steamboat."

As soon as these words came out, the people on the Dutch merchant ship followed the sound.

Seeing the black smoke billowing into the sky, they knew that this was Dahua's unique steamboat, a legendary ship that was enchanted and could move by itself.

"A miracle, really a miracle."

"This is Dahua's treasure. If we can get this technology, we will be rich."

"If you still want this kind of technology, you can buy a steamboat because you have the ability. Now Dahua only sells traditional sailboats, which is very dark."

"Hmph, Huygens is already working on this steam engine, and it is said that there has been considerable progress. It won't be long before we can use our own steamboat."

Everyone was talking and complaining.

Western Europe has always attached importance to sailing and sailing-related technologies.

When some businessmen brought the news of the steam engine back to Western Europe, some inventors and scientists were also inspired to start research.

The principle of the steam engine, in fact, Western Europeans have long discovered.

But if you want to make use of the principle and make it into a machine, it is not very difficult.

But in any case, the history of the study of steam engines in Western Europe has been greatly advanced by several decades.

The influence brought by Wu Changqing has not only been limited to East Asia, but even Western Europe has begun to be affected.

In the amazement of everyone, the steamship of the Dahua Navy passed by them.

For these Dutch businessmen, Dahua Navy is naturally lazy.

However, these Dutch businessmen were very enthusiastic, waving their arms constantly, or taking off their hats, or whistling to say hello.

It can be seen that they were still very excited when they saw these steam ships.

There is even some envy, admiration, and awe in this excited emotion.

"These barbarians are so ugly."

The Chinese soldiers on the steamboat couldn't help but complain.

Human aesthetics is a very mysterious thing. East Asia in the original time and space was bruised and bruised by Westerners in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

When facing the strong, there will always be a little inferiority complex, and feel that the things of the strong, even including the aesthetics, are the best.

The approval of the other party's aesthetics is to cover up the fact that the countryman has no knowledge, and to cover up the inferiority complex.

Therefore, East Asians in the original time and space generally think that Westerners are good-looking.

However, in this time and space, Huaxia has not been beaten, and it is still extremely powerful.

The people of the people identify with Dahua very much, have a sense of national pride, and believe in the saying that the heaven is the upper country. When you see those foreigners, you will classify them as barbarians, and naturally you will feel that the other party is ugly.

"Don't pay attention to those who don't have it, get ready to fight."

The general of the Hua Jun reprimanded, and the soldiers didn't dare to break their mouths any more.

The military discipline of the Huajun has always been very strict.

The steam battleship rushed towards Daming's navy, and its fleet and Daming's fleet maintained a very small angle, almost parallel.

Naturally, this was done so that the sides of the ship were aimed at the enemy, rather than the bow at the enemy.

Weapons and equipment often determine the tactics and tactics.

As they came into range, the guns on the steamship began to fire.

Although there are few ships in this steam fleet, the number of artillery pieces is far more than the sailing fleet.

This steam battleship is divided into three layers, and each layer is covered with artillery, and the dense black muzzles make people feel frightened at a glance.

When these guns fire at the same time, the ship will retreat a few meters in the opposite direction due to recoil.

Hundreds of shells flew out and fell into the Ming army's fleet.

A large number of artillery shells hit the ships of the Ming army, and the exploding shells took away as many as three or four hundred people in an instant.

Its terrifying killing immediately made the Ming army panic, and hurriedly looked for a bunker to avoid it.

However, this bunker can only provide some protection to them to a certain extent, it is not invincible, and even the protective effect is relatively general.

"Rush over for me to have a pick-up battle, defeat their steam fleet, and we can win this battle."

Zheng Zhihu hurriedly ordered.

Compared with the sailing warships that were fighting in front of him, what he was more afraid of was the steam fleet of the Huajun.

Because the fleet can be very flexible and can always be on their side for shelling harassment.

If the steam engine fleet is not defeated or contained, and they continue to shell and harass their headquarters, it will cause great trouble to them.

A part of the fleet separated from the main force and headed towards the steam engine fleet of the Hua Army.

At the same time, some ships equipped with cannons in their headquarters are also carrying out some sporadic artillery resistance.

However, this sporadic resistance did not have much impact on Dahua's steam fleet.

The second wave of artillery shells was fired, and there was another wailing and screaming in Daming's fleet.

Hundreds of people were killed or injured in a single shelling, which was too fast.

Some unlucky ships will be shot several times in a row, and nearly half of the soldiers will be reimbursed directly. Some of the remaining people have fallen into collapse, and some even chose to jump into the sea.

"General, you can't stand and be beaten like this, adjust the course, add a little change of direction, and increase the enemy's aiming.

Difficulty, more or less can reduce some losses. "

His subordinates advised.

Zheng Zhihu had already panicked and adopted them one by one, and he was also stunned by the two waves of artillery fire from the Chinese army.

In the previous naval battles, because of the lack of lethality of artillery shells, shelling has always been only an auxiliary means.

What really decides the outcome of the battle is to rely on the side battle.

This also caused Zheng Zhihu to have an inherent concept in his heart, and he didn't look down on it very much, and he didn't care too much about the role of artillery.

But at this time he found that the shelling alone seemed to be enough to decide the outcome of the battle.

According to Hua Jun's strength, after more than ten rounds, his fleet will collapse and flee due to excessive casualties.

"Where did these bastards get so many cannons?"

Zheng Zhihu cursed.

It is extremely difficult for them to make a qualified cannon in Fuzhou, and it is too expensive to use bronze. It is very dangerous if it is made of iron and it is easy to explode.

Therefore, he could not imagine and understand how Dahua's cannons were obtained.

After scolding, Zheng Zhihu can only order, let the ship change direction during the movement, do not walk in a straight line, it is easy to be targeted.

Easier said than done.

With so many ships concentrated in this sea area, the change of direction of any ship will affect the course of another ship.

If the control is good, it can be a near miss. If one is not well controlled, the two ships will collide with each other.

Braking on water is much harder than braking on land.

Their struggles played a little role, and Hua Jun's hit rate decreased a little bit.

However, its damage is still very large, and it is still not within the range that they can endure.

At this time, they could only endure and wait for the diversionary troops that had already set off to rush in front of the steam fleet.